ABS-CBN TFC chosen as exclusive PPV distributor of Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in the Middle East

In
a move that reinforces its position as one of the key media players in the
pay-per-view landscape, ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel (TFC) signed a
deal with Las Vegas boxing bigwigs, Mayweather Promotions LLC and Top
Rank, Inc., to be the exclusive distributor of the much-ballyhooed and
much awaited welterweight world championship unification bout on May 2
between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao on all
media platforms in the Middle East.

“At a time when we are witnessing one of the busiest pay-per-view calendars in
boxing in a long time, to be chosen and trusted as the exclusive distributor of
not just any marquee PPV boxing event but the ‘Fight of the Century’
is a milestone that we are truly proud of,” said Kai Rodriguez, ABS-CBN
managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa operations. “This
solidifies our commitment to strengthen our live sports entertainment
offerings, deliver these on our TFC platforms to one of the largest and most
engaged audiences in the region, and expand the reach of our content through
signed carriage agreements with industry partners.”

ABS-CBN Global COO Raffy Lopez affirms that TFC will always be
instrumental in bringing the biggest sporting events to fans around the world.
“TFC has always been at the ringside of numerous major sporting events in
history,” he said. “Since 2006, starting with the Pacquiao-Morales
fight, TFC in the Middle East has been bringing the biggest fights of
Pacquiao’s legendary career to the homes of Filipinos in the region. Now,
as exclusive distributor in the Middle East and viewing destination platform
for the Mayweather-Pacquiao event, all boxing fans there will get better than
ringside seats as they watch the fight from the comfort of their homes and
enjoy world class sports entertainment.”

Come May 3 at 4am in KSA and 5am in UAE (May 2, 9pm EST/6pm Pacific),
boxing aficionados in the Middle East can catch the mega-fight between two of
the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
Las Vegas via PPV on the following cable networks: OSN, eLifeTV and Du. Yet
another milestone for TFC in the Middle East is that for the very first time,
the network is also making the fight available on the big screen in cinemas
across the Gulf in partnership with Novo Cinemas. As the fight falls
on a work day in the Middle East, those who cannot stay home or hit the cinemas
on this historic date can catch the fight online on TFC.tv.

The most lucrative PPV event in broadcast history is highly expected to be targeted
by pirates, so TFC and its anti-piracy team will work closely with law
enforcement and partners to ensure that viewers are protected from pirate sites
that are rife with malware and scams. According to a report from
TorrentFreak.com, a 2014 research carried out by analysts from Intelligent
Content Protection concluded that 90 percent of the top pirate sites are linked
to malware which means that by clicking on the pirate or "free
sites" they are likely to be victim to hackers permanently invading their
computers, taking financial and personal data from their emails and hard drives
and using their credit cards and bank information to steal funds.

For more information on the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight of the Century or
to order live pay-per-view, please contact the providers above or visit www.tfc.tv.

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